Scottoiler Cycle S1 automatic chain lubrication system launches on Kickstarter - video

For those that haven't yet tried it the UBS (Ultimate Bike Solution) it uses is wonderfull stuff and doesn't pick up dirt thus leaving the chain lovely and clean. The only downside is you do need to apply it a little more often. I love it on my road bike as it is nice and clean, this would have been interesting to me when I had a 12 mile commute along the High Peak trail and could have saved me a lot of chains and cleaning.

Chocolate teapot.

Removing the hassle of lubricating my chain by introducing the hassle of carrying an electronic device that I have to keep in batteries and lube seems a bit bonkers to me.

I can't quite figure out the target market here either.

fixing a problem which doesn't need fixing.

It's not gonna work at £129 is it ? Where is the cost in it ?

A tad pricey given that Scott Oilers for motorcycles can be had for £99.

If it's anything like the Scottoiler for motorbikes then it will be a complete waste of money.

Once they have the monies for the oiler they are going to launch a in situ chain cleaner to run in conjunction with the oiler to stop the build up of road detritus that over lubing will cause.

I can't see the point. Lubing is hardly a hardship, and you're still gonna have to clean the chain - possibly more frequently with the extra crap continuous lubing would attract?

£129?! Holy shit. Continuously lubed chain's just going to attract more dirt. No thanks.

If I had a motorbike it would have a Scottolier fitted. Can't say I need one on any bike of mine at the moment but I'm sure there are plenty who would find this useful and I could foresee circumstances when I'd go for one.

Back in the eighties I used to use one of these on a big old motorcycle that I owned. I reckon it at least trebled the chain life, which considering the bike went to the IoM TT a few times was pretty impressive.

They will splatter if you turn up the flow rate too high, so not great for rim brakes, but if you've got disc brakes then it's a not really an issue.

Personally, having seen the state the chain gets in on my Grade when it's used on the rough stuff, I'm interested, less time messing around with the chain equals more time riding

Can I just say, to the utterly negative comments, that not everyone rides in the same conditions, distance etc. as you do, thus have different needs.

It's no use to me either, but the guys who have long commutes through Scottish winters for example will have a use for this, your chain and sprockets can take a right beating during the ride, if this keeps it cleaner, brilliant, plus who has the opportunity to clean their salty wet chain at work before the run home.

Too many 'cyclists' on here seem to think the way they do things is the only way anyone else should.

Pointless

Why don't we just go back to fully-enclosed chain cases? Seriously, Scottoilers seem to do an OK job on a motorbike (though I'm happy to just oil a chain same as I do on my cycle) but users do report that over-oiling can result in oil getting on to the back wheel. I'm sure Scottoiler's cycle version wouldn't let that happen; lube on a braking surface would be a proper cheek clencher...

Sounds like just the sort of thing for a winter training bike to me - when going out for a 50 mile ride usually sees all oil washed off and replaced by a muddy, salty, gritty paste within 2 miles.

I used a Scottoiler for a long while on my commuting motorcycle. For a large motorcycle chain it made a HUGE difference in the lifespan of both sprockets and chains. It worked really, really well. So well, in fact, that you'll see lots of Scottoilers on bikes that are used day in, day out.

Whether it'll make that much difference on a smaller chain - I don't know. And, as someone else has already mentioned, lubing your cycle chain is a relatively easy job that is pretty quick. So is this a solution to a problem that doesn't really exist?

But, FWIW, I can certainly vouch for their effectiveness, and for the quality of the Scottoiler product, on motorcycles.

Oiling a chain is a hassle?

I love doing it, I find it rather relaxing cleaning then lubing my drivetrain.

Forget about saving watts, I think that this would be pretty good for everyday commuter bikes and those riders who aren't confident doing (or can't be bothered with) maintenance work - but it would have to be better integrated. What about mounting it inside seat tube with hole for refilling/recharging? Would pair usefully with in-hub gears if you could adapt the system to fit the sprocket.

Useful but FAR too overengineered and bulky .

I was just thinking about these the other day- assumed they'd fallen by the wayside long ago!

You've got to admire their tenacity, if nothing else.

Looking forward to seeing this on the Pinarellos and Bianchis of all those slightly tubby blokes, who only get their bikes out on a nice sunny Sunday, in Team Sky kit who stand around at the Box Hill cafe and brag about the 3 mile ride they just had.

What a load of crap